Just a little story about skids and their biodad. This is a perfect sign of the type of person biodad is and the lessons he teaches his children.
I take the whole family (me, fiance and skids) out to China Buffet this last weekend. Were all chowing down buffet style and I notice SS13 isnt eating but hes got a full plate. I ask him if hes done or if hes just waiting for his food to settle a little. He tells me that hes not really hungry and that hes saving his food till later. I tell him that the rest of us are going to be done before long and that times running out to finish up. He then tells me that hes just going to take it home. Well, this is where it gets interesting. I inform him that the rules of the buffet are that its "all you can eat" but you cant take any to go. He tells me those arent the rules and that every time he eats out at a buffet with his dad, they always take food home. I get this puzzled look on my face and I look over to his older sister and she gives me this look of shame and tells me its true. Apparently, their dad brings a to-go container, fills it up with food and sneaks it out under his jacket. His son had no idea that this wasnt allowed. I told him, not so bluntly, that it was stealing. We had to argue back and forth for a few minutes and we still couldnt come to an agreement. I ended it by telling him that as long as hes with me, hes not taking food home with him and thats MY rule.....
I want to help the kid but its a war I cant possibly win. Hes already had problems in the past with stealing and I can only hope that if the behavior isnt corrected, it wont come back on me when it starts to get more serious. I cant say for sure but if it comes down to it, any problems SS13 creates with this behavior WILL be 100% his dads. If it were up to me and his mom were to receive a "call", Id tell them to call his dad and hang up.